Week of Events
Monday, March 9, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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March 10, 2026 -Woven Wall Hanging
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March 10, 2026 -Tools 101: Traditional Hand Tools
Woven Wall Hanging
Materials saved from the landfill: t-shirts, bed sheets, reclaimed yarn, picture frames Skills you’ll learn: warping a loom, create fringe, weave stripes and shapes Embellish your walls with your very own woven wall hanging! This introductory class will cover everything you need to know from setting up the loom to taking off your finished weaving... Read more »
Tools 101: Traditional Hand Tools
Skills you'll learn: back saw, hand saw, pull saw, coping saw, jack plane, block plane, wood chisels Let's go back to basics! Learn how to safely and effectively use a variety of hand tools in Perennial’s woodshop. In this hour and a half hands-on demo, you’ll learn the uses of traditional hand tools and gain a... Read more »
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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March 11, 2026 -Reclaimed Vertical Planter
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March 11, 2026 -Hand Sewing 101
Reclaimed Vertical Planter
Skills you'll learn: jigsaw, drilling holes, how to grow in a vertical planter Materials saved from the landfill: plastic food-safe barrels Make your own vertical planter out of a reclaimed 55-gallon food-safe barrel. Perfect for apartment-balcony gardeners or gardeners with a yard that's out of room for more plants! In class, you will cut into... Read more »
Hand Sewing 101
Materials saved from the landfill: fabrics, garments Skills you'll learn: fabric identification, variety of stitches, button + patch attachment Gone are the days of getting rid of a shirt because a button fell off, or having to run to a tailor because a seam ripped. In this class you'll learn practical hand sewing skills that... Read more »
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026 -Cold Process Soapmaking
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March 12, 2026 -Tools 101: Drills + Sander + Planer
Cold Process Soapmaking
Materials saved from the landfill: spent cooking oil, plant materials Skills you'll learn: cold process soapmaking Learn the cold process soapmaking technique with a few natural + sustainable tips! In this class, we'll demonstrate how to clean + repurpose old cooking oil as the basis for your soap. We'll also discuss way to incorporate natural... Read more »
Tools 101: Drills + Sander + Planer
Skills you'll learn: power drill, drill press, belt sander, planer Learn how to safely and effectively cut your reclaimed wood with the tools in Perennial's wood shop. In this hour and a half demo, you'll learn how to safely use hand-held power drills and the drill press to create joinery and attach hardware to your... Read more »
Friday, March 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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March 14, 2026 -Home Repair: Wood Windows
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March 14, 2026 -DIY Alterations
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March 14, 2026 -Intro to Natural Dyeing
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March 14, 2026 -Home Repair: Small Appliances
Home Repair: Wood Windows
Materials saved from the landfill: windows with wooden frames Skills you’ll learn: window anatomy, removing + replacing glazing, removing + replacing paint Learn from our instructor Kelsey Moss of Moss Restoration how to spot damage in those classic St. Louis wood windows. In this class, you'll learn how to repair your old wood windows yourself... Read more »
DIY Alterations
Materials saved from the landfill: clothing Skills you'll learn: hemming, fit alterations Join this sewing workshop to learn a handful of techniques that will have your clothes fitting and feeling just right! In this class, we’ll cover ways to hem clothing, change the shape and fit of a garment, remove and change elements such as... Read more »
Intro to Natural Dyeing
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric, onion skins/food waste, rusty nails Skills you'll learn: processing dye materials, dye resist techniques Natural dyes are a beautiful and sustainable way to bring color to textiles. In this workshop, natural dye artisan Erin Luna will show you how to create dye baths from locally foraged plant matter. Participants will learn how to... Read more »
Home Repair: Small Appliances
Materials saved from the landfill: small appliances Skills you'll learn: assessing a repair job, desoldering + soldering, multimeter, safely opening an appliance Learn to triage your small appliance’s wounds yourself! Electrical engineer Joel Schad will take you through a simple repair (and what to do when a repair becomes not-so-simple) on a common household small electrical... Read more »
Sunday, March 15, 2026
No events on this day.